‎Britten: Albert Herring by Josephine Barstow

Act I Scene 1: Florence!

Della Jones, Peter Savidge, Gerald Finley, Robert Lloyd, Felicity Palmer, Ann Taylor, Steuart Bedford, Christopher Gillett, Josephine Barstow, Susan Gritton, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Stuart Kale

4:14

Act I Scene 1: I hope we’re not too early

Della Jones, Peter Savidge, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Josephine Barstow, Robert Lloyd, Gerald Finley, Susan Gritton, Ann Taylor, Steuart Bedford, Felicity Palmer, Stuart Kale, Christopher Gillett

3:01

Act I Scene 1: Stuffy! Tobacco stink!

Robert Lloyd, Ann Taylor, Christopher Gillett, Josephine Barstow, Felicity Palmer, Della Jones, Steuart Bedford, Susan Gritton, Peter Savidge, Gerald Finley, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Stuart Kale

2:28

Act I Scene 1: Now then! Notebook, Florence!

Della Jones, Gerald Finley, Christopher Gillett, Susan Gritton, Ann Taylor, Felicity Palmer, Peter Savidge, Stuart Kale, Robert Lloyd, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Steuart Bedford, Josephine Barstow

2:53

Act I Scene 1: The first suggestion on my list

Royal Northern Sinfonia, Christopher Gillett, Peter Savidge, Josephine Barstow, Felicity Palmer, Della Jones, Susan Gritton, Steuart Bedford, Robert Lloyd, Ann Taylor, Gerald Finley, Stuart Kale

4:15

Act I Scene 1: Is this all you can bring?

Robert Lloyd, Ann Taylor, Steuart Bedford, Gerald Finley, Della Jones, Susan Gritton, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Josephine Barstow, Christopher Gillett, Peter Savidge, Felicity Palmer, Stuart Kale

2:52

Act I Scene 1: Beggin' your pardon

Peter Savidge, Della Jones, Steuart Bedford, Josephine Barstow, Felicity Palmer, Robert Lloyd, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Ann Taylor, Susan Gritton, Gerald Finley, Christopher Gillett, Stuart Kale

6:05

Act I Scene 1: Right! We’ll have him!

Peter Savidge, Steuart Bedford, Susan Gritton, Josephine Barstow, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Ann Taylor, Stuart Kale, Della Jones, Robert Lloyd, Felicity Palmer, Gerald Finley, Christopher Gillett

2:51

Act I Scene 1: Interlude

Royal Northern Sinfonia, Della Jones, Ann Taylor, Christopher Gillett, Felicity Palmer, Gerald Finley, Steuart Bedford, Susan Gritton, Peter Savidge, Robert Lloyd, Josephine Barstow, Stuart Kale

3:12

Act I Scene 2: Bounce me high, bounce me low

Susan Gritton, Robert Lloyd, Peter Savidge, Gerald Finley, Felicity Palmer, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Ann Taylor, Josephine Barstow, Della Jones, Christopher Gillett, Steuart Bedford, Stuart Kale

3:03

Act I Scene 2: Shop! Hi Albert!

Gerald Finley, Ann Taylor, Felicity Palmer, Susan Gritton, Peter Savidge, Robert Lloyd, Josephine Barstow, Christopher Gillett, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Della Jones, Steuart Bedford, Stuart Kale

3:41

Act I Scene 2: Sid, I’m sorry

Robert Lloyd, Steuart Bedford, Gerald Finley, Peter Savidge, Felicity Palmer, Ann Taylor, Stuart Kale, Christopher Gillett, Della Jones, Josephine Barstow, Susan Gritton, Royal Northern Sinfonia

5:12

Act I Scene 2: Hi Sid! You forgot to pay for the herbs

Robert Lloyd, Ann Taylor, Gerald Finley, Della Jones, Stuart Kale, Susan Gritton, Felicity Palmer, Josephine Barstow, Christopher Gillett, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Peter Savidge, Steuart Bedford

3:56

Act I Scene 2: Good morning, young man

Felicity Palmer, Peter Savidge, Josephine Barstow, Ann Taylor, Steuart Bedford, Gerald Finley, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Susan Gritton, Robert Lloyd, Stuart Kale, Della Jones, Christopher Gillett

1:37

Act I Scene 2: We bring great news to you

Josephine Barstow, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Della Jones, Robert Lloyd, Susan Gritton, Peter Savidge, Gerald Finley, Christopher Gillett, Ann Taylor, Steuart Bedford, Felicity Palmer, Stuart Kale

2:43

Act I Scene 2: Well! Think of that, my lad!

Peter Savidge, Susan Gritton, Della Jones, Gerald Finley, Steuart Bedford, Christopher Gillett, Robert Lloyd, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Ann Taylor, Josephine Barstow, Felicity Palmer, Stuart Kale

2:37

Act II Scene 1: Interlude - Isn’t he here?

Steuart Bedford, Felicity Palmer, Ann Taylor, Della Jones, Susan Gritton, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Peter Savidge, Stuart Kale, Josephine Barstow, Robert Lloyd, Christopher Gillett, Gerald Finley

2:28

Act II Scene 1: For three precious weeks

Susan Gritton, Peter Savidge, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Steuart Bedford, Stuart Kale, Christopher Gillett, Robert Lloyd, Gerald Finley, Josephine Barstow, Della Jones, Felicity Palmer, Ann Taylor

0:54

Act II Scene 1: That’s a fine sight for sore eyes!

Felicity Palmer, Christopher Gillett, Ann Taylor, Susan Gritton, Della Jones, Steuart Bedford, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Peter Savidge, Gerald Finley, Josephine Barstow, Robert Lloyd, Stuart Kale

2:55

Act II Scene 1: Quickly, quickly, come along!

Susan Gritton, Gerald Finley, Christopher Gillett, Steuart Bedford, Felicity Palmer, Ann Taylor, Stuart Kale, Josephine Barstow, Peter Savidge, Robert Lloyd, Della Jones, Royal Northern Sinfonia

3:21

Act II Scene 1: I don’t think you ought

Felicity Palmer, Robert Lloyd, Susan Gritton, Ann Taylor, Josephine Barstow, Peter Savidge, Stuart Kale, Steuart Bedford, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Christopher Gillett, Gerald Finley, Della Jones

1:06

Act II Scene 1: Quick, here they

Felicity Palmer, Stuart Kale, Della Jones, Robert Lloyd, Peter Savidge, Steuart Bedford, Ann Taylor, Gerald Finley, Christopher Gillett, Josephine Barstow, Susan Gritton, Royal Northern Sinfonia

2:36

Act II Scene 1: Hush! Harold Wood!

Felicity Palmer, Susan Gritton, Josephine Barstow, Peter Savidge, Gerald Finley, Della Jones, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Steuart Bedford, Ann Taylor, Robert Lloyd, Christopher Gillett, Stuart Kale

2:41

Act II Scene 1: I’m full of happines

Felicity Palmer, Susan Gritton, Steuart Bedford, Christopher Gillett, Robert Lloyd, Gerald Finley, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Josephine Barstow, Della Jones, Peter Savidge, Stuart Kale, Ann Taylor

3:06

Act II Scene 1: Magnificent, your Ladyship

Felicity Palmer, Peter Savidge, Christopher Gillett, Ann Taylor, Robert Lloyd, Susan Gritton, Stuart Kale, Della Jones, Josephine Barstow, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Steuart Bedford, Gerald Finley

1:57

Act II Scene 1: Fascinating, Mr Mayor

Peter Savidge, Felicity Palmer, Susan Gritton, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Gerald Finley, Della Jones, Christopher Gillett, Robert Lloyd, Josephine Barstow, Stuart Kale, Steuart Bedford, Ann Taylor

2:23

Act II Scene 1: To make our thanks complete

Christopher Gillett, Ann Taylor, Della Jones, Josephine Barstow, Peter Savidge, Gerald Finley, Robert Lloyd, Felicity Palmer, Susan Gritton, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Steuart Bedford, Stuart Kale

1:29

Act II Scene 1: Go on, Albert!

Felicity Palmer, Peter Savidge, Susan Gritton, Christopher Gillett, Ann Taylor, Della Jones, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Josephine Barstow, Robert Lloyd, Gerald Finley, Steuart Bedford, Stuart Kale

1:50

Act II Scene 1: Well tried Albert!

Royal Northern Sinfonia, Gerald Finley, Christopher Gillett, Steuart Bedford, Della Jones, Robert Lloyd, Susan Gritton, Josephine Barstow, Ann Taylor, Felicity Palmer, Stuart Kale, Peter Savidge

2:57

Act II Scene 1: Interlude

Christopher Gillett, Susan Gritton, Peter Savidge, Steuart Bedford, Ann Taylor, Gerald Finley, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Della Jones, Josephine Barstow, Robert Lloyd, Felicity Palmer, Stuart Kale

7:10

Act II Scene 2: Albert the Good

Gerald Finley, Peter Savidge, Robert Lloyd, Susan Gritton, Josephine Barstow, Ann Taylor, Christopher Gillett, Della Jones, Felicity Palmer, Steuart Bedford, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Stuart Kale

6:30

Act II Scene 2: Sounds like Sid serenading

Josephine Barstow, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Steuart Bedford, Susan Gritton, Gerald Finley, Robert Lloyd, Felicity Palmer, Ann Taylor, Peter Savidge, Della Jones, Christopher Gillett, Stuart Kale

5:04

Act II Scene 2: Heaven help those

Josephine Barstow, Gerald Finley, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Robert Lloyd, Christopher Gillett, Susan Gritton, Steuart Bedford, Della Jones, Ann Taylor, Peter Savidge, Stuart Kale, Felicity Palmer

5:20

Act II Scene 2: Albert! Fast asleep, poor kid

Peter Savidge, Susan Gritton, Della Jones, Felicity Palmer, Ann Taylor, Gerald Finley, Josephine Barstow, Christopher Gillett, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Steuart Bedford, Robert Lloyd, Stuart Kale

2:55

Act III Interlude

Peter Savidge, Della Jones, Susan Gritton, Josephine Barstow, Robert Lloyd, Felicity Palmer, Ann Taylor, Gerald Finley, Steuart Bedford, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Christopher Gillett, Stuart Kale

2:20

Act III: Is she asleep?

Peter Savidge, Christopher Gillett, Steuart Bedford, Josephine Barstow, Ann Taylor, Robert Lloyd, Gerald Finley, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Felicity Palmer, Susan Gritton, Della Jones, Stuart Kale

3:09

Act III: What the hell d’you think I am?

Steuart Bedford, Robert Lloyd, Felicity Palmer, Stuart Kale, Della Jones, Gerald Finley, Ann Taylor, Josephine Barstow, Peter Savidge, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Christopher Gillett, Susan Gritton

1:47

Act III: How’s the manhunt?

Josephine Barstow, Susan Gritton, Steuart Bedford, Peter Savidge, Della Jones, Christopher Gillett, Felicity Palmer, Robert Lloyd, Gerald Finley, Ann Taylor, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Stuart Kale

5:45

Act III: Hi! Heard the news?

Royal Northern Sinfonia, Peter Savidge, Christopher Gillett, Gerald Finley, Felicity Palmer, Stuart Kale, Ann Taylor, Susan Gritton, Robert Lloyd, Della Jones, Josephine Barstow, Steuart Bedford

3:01

Act III: Threnody - In the midst of life is death

Royal Northern Sinfonia, Robert Lloyd, Josephine Barstow, Felicity Palmer, Susan Gritton, Peter Savidge, Ann Taylor, Della Jones, Steuart Bedford, Christopher Gillett, Gerald Finley, Stuart Kale

4:49

Act III: Albert?

Susan Gritton, Peter Savidge, Felicity Palmer, Christopher Gillett, Gerald Finley, Della Jones, Robert Lloyd, Josephine Barstow, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Ann Taylor, Stuart Kale, Steuart Bedford

2:54

Act III: I can’t remember everything

Christopher Gillett, Steuart Bedford, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Susan Gritton, Peter Savidge, Felicity Palmer, Robert Lloyd, Gerald Finley, Josephine Barstow, Ann Taylor, Della Jones, Stuart Kale

4:41

Act III: I didn’t lay it on too thick, did I?

Royal Northern Sinfonia, Peter Savidge, Susan Gritton, Christopher Gillett, Ann Taylor, Della Jones, Robert Lloyd, Gerald Finley, Josephine Barstow, Steuart Bedford, Felicity Palmer, Stuart Kale

1:42

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Josephine Barstow

Soprano
Christopher Gillett

Tenor
Robert Lloyd

Baritone
Della Jones

Mezzo-Soprano

Paul Laidlaw

Production Assistant
John West

Producer
Mike Hatch

Engineer
John Piper

Cover Art
Keith Anderson

Liner Notes
Nigel Luckhurst

Photography
Sue Knussen

Liner Notes

Britten: Albert Herring

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